by Wm. Steven Humphrey Who's ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland's best concerts and events—our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst... if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider making a small monthly contribution to keep us alive and kickin'!) And oh boy, do we have some fun events coming at ya this week! CHECK IT OUT!   • Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to see Tim Heidecker on January 24 at Revolution Hall! Visiting on The Slipping Away Tour, Tim Heidecker returns to Portland with The Very Good Band for a perfect evening of music and comedy. Comedian Kyle Mooney joins in support! Get your tickets now or enter to win a free pair of tix here! Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark, Fri Jan 24, 8 pm, $39.50-$114.50, all ages   • Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to see Shook Twins on January 25 at Aladdin Theater! Dreamy folk duo Shook Twins joins forces with radiant indie outfit Glitterfox for a spellbinding coheadline at Aladdin Theater! This show is sold out, so enter to win a free pair of tix here! Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie, Sat Jan 25, 8 pm, sold out, all ages   • Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to see Futurebirds on January 23 at Aladdin Theater! 15-year folk rock veterans with three distinct frontman, Futurebirds share a genre-bending mix of tunes from their fifth studio album, Easy Company! Get your tickets now or enter to win a free pair of tix here! Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie, Thurs Jan 23, 8 pm, $22, all ages   • Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to see Arrow Aftab on January 22 at Aladdin Theater! GRAMMY-winning global music composer Arooj Aftab returns to the Aladdin with triumphant new tunes from her latest release, Night Reign! Get your tickets now or enter to win a free pair of tix here! Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie, Wed Jan 22, 8 pm, $30-$50, all ages   • Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to see The Wild Feathers on January 22 at Polaris Hall! Hailing from Nashville, genre-bending Americana veterans The Wild Feathers share road-worn, sharply-woven tales from their new record, Sirens! Get your tickets now or enter to win a free pair of tix here! Polaris Hall, 635 N Killingsworth Ct, Wed Jan 22, 8 pm, $25, 21+   • Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to see Portland Folk Festival on January 17 & 18 at Crystal Ballroom! An annual celebration of folk, Americana and roots music hosted by the historic Crystal Ballroom. See 35 artists on two stages including Rainbow Girls, Handmade Moments, Haley Johnsen, Christopher Worth, Presidio, Graham Patzner, Jacob Westfall, Dustin Dale Gaspard, Blair Borax, and more.  Get your tickets now or enter to win a free pair of tix here! (And hurry, hurry, we'll pick the ticket winner for this show Friday morning!) Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside, Fri Jan 17 (6 pm) & Sat Jan 18 (1 pm), $40-$70, all ages   • Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to see Railroad Earth on January 26 at Revolution Hall! For over two decades, celebrated Americana outfit Railroad Earth has captivated audiences with gleefully unpredictable live shows and eloquent studio releases. Their last Portland appearance SOLD OUT—don’t miss this one! Get your tickets now or enter to win a free pair of tix here! Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark, Sun Jan 26, 8 pm, $32.50, all ages GOOD LUCK! Winners will be notified on Monday (except for the Portland Folk Fest which will be awarded Fri Jan 15). Check back next week for more FREE TIX from the Mercury!